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Ireland Rugby Social: Ian McKinley, the Irish-born former Italian fly-half, speaks to Gavin Andrews and Conor Murray

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💥 Check out this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Former Italian fly-half Ian McKinlay joins Gavin Andrews and Conor Murray on the latest episode of Irish Rugby Social on BBC Sport NI.McKinley, a former Ireland U20 player who came through the Leinster academy, has won nine caps for the Azzurri despite losing the sight in his left eye in an accident while playing for University College Dublin (UCD) in 2010.The Dubliner was initially forced to retire in 2011 when he was 21, but returned to action with the help of goggles in 2014…

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Martin Chivers: The former Tottenham and England striker has died at the age of 80

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🚀 Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Martin Chivers, the former Tottenham and England striker, has died at the age of 80.During his eight years in north London, the striker scored 174 goals in 367 appearances to help the club win the League Cup twice, as well as the UEFA Cup. He also scored 14 goals in 24 matches he played with the England national team.Tottenham said, external“It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our former legendary striker Martin Chivers.“Our deepest sympathies are with Martin’s family, friends…

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World Cup 2026: FIFA digitally scans all players to create offside avatars

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💥 Read this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: FIFA plans to create 3D AI-powered avatars for every player in the 2026 World Cup to boost semi-automated offside technology at the tournament.This meant creating a digital scan of all 1,248 players in the 26-man squads of the 48 teams.Each player will enter the room to be scanned, a process that should only take one second and should only be done once during the pre-tournament photo shoot.FIFA says the scan “captures very precise dimensions of body parts” to make more accurate offside decisions.She expects this…

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Stuart Findlay: How the current Hearts defender became a ‘perfect’ fit at Hearts

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💥 Read this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Motherwell right-back and Scotland international Stephen O'Donnell recently said all Scottish players should be giving national coach Steve Clarke a "headache" in the run-up to the World Cup.Findlay and Halkett are two of those players, but Findlay has the advantage of working with Clarke at Kilmarnock.He is also one game better off than his club-mate, having made his only international appearance in the 6-0 win over San Marino in 2019 under Clarke.The national team's head coach is fiercely loyal to players who have served him…

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Matt Weston extends his World Cup lead with victory in St Moritz

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💥 Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Two-time British skeleton world champion Matt Weston has won his first World Cup race of 2026 to continue his impressive form into the Olympic season.The 29-year-old set a record of 2 minutes and 15.67 seconds in his second round in St. Moritz to secure his fourth gold medal in five races this season.He also set a record start time of 4.75 seconds, while the combined time of his two laps put him nearly a second and a half ahead of second-placed Italian Amedeo Bagnis.The event…

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Simon Yates announces retirement with immediate effect

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💥 Read this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Yates and his twin brother Adam turned pro in 2014 with Orica-GreenEdge, now known as Jayco-AlUla.Simon, who spent 11 years with the Australian team before joining Jumbo, finished his career with 11 Grand Tour stage wins in addition to his two overall wins, while also winning the Tirreno-Adriatico stage race in 2020.His crowning moment was a stunning performance in the penultimate stage of last year's Giro to snatch the pink jersey and secure his second Grand Tour title.It came on the same Colle delle Finestre…

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FA Cup: Exeter City to ask Man City for a greater share of gate receipts

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💥 Discover this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Since last season, replays have been scrapped from the first round onwards, meaning clubs like Exeter will not get the chance of a second payday should they secure a draw.Last season, the Greek side were eliminated in the fourth round on penalties by Nottingham Forest, wasting the chance of a replay at the City Ground after a 2-2 draw after extra time. Exeter received a huge boost in 2005, when they were a non-league club with multi-million pound debts, when Manchester United gave them all…

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Ashes 2025-26: Jacob Bethell makes his maiden century in the fifth Test in Sydney

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💥 Check out this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Jacob Bethell's stunning first century gave England a silver lining from the Ashes but did not stop the tourists sliding towards defeat in the fifth Test against Australia.The 22-year-old, playing in his sixth Test, announced himself as England's third long-running player with a brilliant unbeaten 142 at the sunny Sydney Cricket Ground.However, a late wicket on the fourth day left England 302-8 in their second innings, leading by only 119 at the end.It will take a huge contribution from Bethell and tail, followed by…

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Arne Slott: ‘It’s hard to hear’ fans describe Liverpool as ‘dull and boring’

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💥 Read this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Arne Slott says it is "hard to hear" fans describe Liverpool as dull and boring, and although he is not "completely different" he insists he wants to play "attractive football".Liverpool are unbeaten in nine matches but have come under criticism in recent weeks for lackluster performances, with draws against Leeds and Fulham after beating Wolves 2-1 at Anfield. They visit league leaders Arsenal on Thursday (20:00 GMT) and are 14 points behind Arsenal in fourth place.Top scorer Hugo Ekitike is a major doubt due to…

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Challenge Cup: Ulster’s Jacob Stockdale has been ruled out of the match against the Panthers with Ben Moxham returning

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💥 Read this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Ulster full-back Jacob Stockdale has been ruled out of Sunday's Challenge Cup pool match against the Cheetahs (15:15 GMT) with a rib injury. The Irish full-back suffered the injury during United's Rugby Championship win over Munster last week, and was forced to come off early in the second half. The 29-year-old joins Juano Augustus (ankle), Charlie Irvine (calf), Michael Lowry (ankle), Rory Maguire (ankle), Ethan McIlroy (ribs), James McNaby (knee) and Stuart Moore (hand) on Ulster's injury list.In more positive news, Ben Moxham has become…

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